The Winter Olympics continue to deliver drama with multiple gold medal wins, notable upsets, and off-field incidents, including a robbery attempt involving Jonathan Owens and a curling dispute.

Representative Ogawa of Japan's Centrist Reform Alliance has decided to appoint Takeshi Kai, who previously contested the party's leadership election, as the new Secretary-General.

The first public trial has commenced for a 43-year-old defendant accused of murdering three family members in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture, four years ago. The defense is asserting the defendant's innocence, claiming either they are not the perpetrator or lack criminal responsibility.